gradual increase in global temperature

scientist who studies past and present climates

climate of a small area

high temperatures and heavy precipitation

average max temp. of 8c to 10c

average temperatures near/below freezing

large variation in short distances because of elevation

moving air mass hitting a mountain rises, cools and loses most precipitation

average weather conditions over a long period of time

humid and warm

below 25cm of precipitation

open grassland

low annual temperature range, mild winter and warm summer

large temperature range, humid

large temperature range

low temperature range

largest temperature range

average temperature below 4c

average temperature below 0c

the higher the latitude of an area is the smaller the angel the sun rays hit, the smaller amount of solar energy received

2 main factors of a climate